Area musicians and actors collaborate to present Curtain Up! Weekend concert to benefit Give for Greatness

Submitted

Thu, Sep 3rd 2015 04:55 pm

Program
features songs from popular musicals

The Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra, in partnership with actors and organizations from the Buffalo theater
community, will present "The Best of Broadway" at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 20, at Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony
Circle Buffalo. Event proceeds benefit Give for Greatness, a program of Arts
Services Initiative of Western New York.

"The Best of Broadway"
is a non-ticketed concert offering general admission seating for all patrons. Voluntary
contributions will be collected starting at 6 p.m. in
the Kleinhans Music Hall lobby. The program will feature the BPO and top
regional theater actors performing songs from well-known musicals such as"Candide," "Chicago" and "West
Side Story."

"Witnessing this
fabulous orchestra and Western New York's talented theater professionals
performing at Kleinhans for simply a suggested donation is a great community
event," said Randall Kramer, MusicalFare Theatre executive director and the
emcee of the evening. "This promises to be a wonderful way to celebrate the
close of the 2015 Curtain Up! Weekend."

Give for Greatness
events raise needed funds to assist in the operational support of the region's
arts and cultural organizations.

"In 2014, we were able
to provide 15 small and emerging cultural organizations each with $1,000
grants, but the need was far greater," ASI Executive Director Tod A. Kniazuk
said. "With donor-supported events such as this, we can enjoy a memorable
evening of music while making a difference for our cultural community and
helping even more deserving groups in 2015."

"The Best of Broadway"
has been made possible through the generosity of the Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall, Musical Fare Theatre and additional sponsors.